Africana Studies

Rowan's Africana Studies program promotes a deep understanding of the unique American experience through the lens of African Americans, their struggles and triumphs. The program is a significant component of Rowan's commitment to multidisciplinary education and the inclusion of the study of diverse peoples. The program offers a Bachelor’s Degree in Africana Studies and an undergraduate Concentration in Africana Studies in cooperation with roughly a dozen departments throughout the University. Through Rowan's Africana Studies program, students develop a greater understanding of their world and build competencies to succeed professionally as well as civically at all levels: local, state, national and global.